Hello Vladimir.

10 May 06 17:02, you wrote to Ward Dossche:

 WD>> But who is still using them in times of satellite navigation and
 WD>> beacons dependant of a carrier-signal on a particular frequency
 WD>> rather than a morse-signal which may/will be distorted?

 VD> Who have no money for GPS-receiver :-) .

If one can not afford a GPS receiver one better not had a boat or an airplane either.

 WD>> I've had plenty rides in cockpits of commercial airliners and
 WD>> Morse in not a single instant was an element of
 WD>> flight-progression.

 VD> Of course. But in trouble situation... For transmit Morse signals need
 VD> very low power (electrical) then radio-phone, so - as reserving
 VD> (backup) path it is necessary knowledge.

Heard that argument about a million times when discussing the need for
Morse for Ham radio. FYI the requirement for 12 wpm morse for HAMs was
dropped about three years ago here in The Netherlands. .

Michiel

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